Series 1 > Grameid: an heroic poem descriptive of the campaign of Viscount Dundee in 1689, and other pieces

PREFACE.
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proved one of the most valuable and interesting pieces of con¬
temporary historical biography in the language, and might
have taken its place worthily alongside of the great work of
Clarendon.’
In illustration of his remarks on ‘ rare words,’ ‘ errors,’
and ‘ contemporary history,’ Mr. Simpson notes the following
[but see for this additional notes in Appendix to Preface]:—
Book I. 154. fimeta.
„ 164 and 344. fictitius (in Cooper’s Thesaurus,
without reference).
„ 191. amandant.
„ 359. masora.
„ 639- periscelide.
Book 11. 271. transfictat.
„ 398. suburram.
„ 576 and elsewhere, ‘ sclopeta,’ called in Holyoke
‘ an harquebuss, an hand-gun, a pistol, a
snaphaunce.’
. 702. stiria.
Book in. 106. Libistidis.
„ 366. emaci.
„ 685. tabanorum.
Errors not of quantity or mere syntax—
Book 1. 143. A Gade ad Gangem.
Book in. 361. macellos masc. in Martial, a gender recog¬
nised, without a reference, by Holyoke.
Contemporary History.—Turks, Moors (Ethiopae occidui
Maurique), infidus Saxon ; saevi Angli, and other nations are
introduced. We have religious feeling preceding the Revolu¬
tion ; English treatment of royalty; divine right of kings
dealt with. Charles the Martyr and Charles n. are eulogised.
Ireland is spoken of as reduced to respect the law by Charles 11.
As to James 11., the author regrets but excuses his Roman
Catholic faith. He brings up the difficulties as to Italian—
i.e. Roman Catholic—Ministers of State. The Bishops, the
Queen, the birth of the Prince and rumours regarding it, and